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CanMilAir Decals
Customers Gallery 15
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Photos and descriptions of finished models
built by customers using CanMilAir
Decals.
(See the bottom of the page for submission
guidelines)
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Another fantastic build by a regular here
on the Gallery pages! This 1:32 scale Hasegawa Golden Hawks Sabre was
built by Mike Murphy of Ottawa, Ontario. Mike's comments:
"This is the 1:32 Hasegawa Sabre 6 "Black Tulip" Luftwaffe boxing. As you can see, this is a far cry from the art on the box! This kit was built for the
"Airshow Demonstration Team" Group Build on the Aircraft Resource Centre website.
This is the first big scale Hasegawa Sabre that I've tackled. I discovered quite a few fit and finish issues that I'll be on the look out for the next time I build one of these kits. I know the real Golden Hawks were finished in Sheffield Luxor Pale Gold but I went with Alclad II Pale Gold. The only aftermarket addition to the kit is a set of AMS Resin sugar scoop intakes unique to the Canadair Sabre 5's and 6's equipped with the Orenda 14 engines. I wasn't looking for complete accuracy, so I didn't graft on the kit-supplied resin wingtips to make it a true Sabre 6. I used CanMilAir sheet #191 for the Golden Hawks markings. The decals went on flawlessly after a coat of
MicroScale Liquid Decal Film. Once on, I applied a coat of Solvaset and the decal settled down nicely.
I have a couple more of these kits in my stash and a couple of the Kinetic
1:32 Swords. One of these days I'll take on one of them and create version
number two of my Uncle Guy's Sabre.
Thanks again for a great product Bill."
Stunning job, Mike!! I look forward to seeing more of your Sabres! |
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| This 1:32 scale Kinetic Sabre was built by Jim
Craik of Angus, Ontario. Jim built a Mk.6 from the 1956 Sky Lancers
demonstration team. |
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Something a bit different, eh?
This is a model of a Canadian-built Black Brant sounding rocket built by
Fabio Savoldelli from New York, NY. CanMilAir supplied Fabio with
a highly customized version of the RCAF Golden Hawks livery. The design
was computer cut in 2-mil self-adhesive white vinyl and applied to
both sides of the rocket, the body of which was painted red.
Finishing touches included the blue ring to create a roundel, the red
maple leaves for the fins and "Beware of Blast" warnings below
the fins.
After launching, this little beauty flew to an altitude of over 7,000
feet at a maximum speed of approximately 950 mph!
Very cool, Fabio!! And a welcome diversion for the galleries!! |
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This 1:32 scale 439 Sqn Sabre was built by John
Vasil of Discovery Bay, Hong Kong. This build is the Hasegawa kit
with Tamiya paints.
Interestingly, this model was merely a test run for a much more ambitious
project. Coming soon, will be a photo and description of an identical
439 Sqn Sabre . . . . . but in a whopping 1:5 scale!!
Stay tuned for updates! |
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This stunning grouping was built by Dave Marsden
of Etobicoke, Ontario. Dave used the 1963 Golden Hawks set # 194
for these six 1:144 scale Trumpeter Sabres. Dave's comments:
"I managed to find a bunch of Trumpeter F-86 Sabres sitting in the corner down at a local hobby shop.
Seeing as Hawk One was out doing the air show circuit (and this being the 100th year of powered flight in Canada), I decided to scoop them all up with the intention of building an entire fleet of Golden Hawks.
Once my order to CanMilAir was placed for six sets of the markings applied for the 1963 season (most notably characterized by the GH emblem on the
tail), I set about painting them all and prepping them for decals.
So the decals arrive. They're beautiful, and a dream to work with - crisp and clear, and they went down
smoothly. Each aircraft even has its own serial number (nice touch, Bill!).
Along with the decals is a small leaflet on the history of the Golden
Hawks - very nice. Sitting there with six freshly painted aircraft and a matching number of decal sets, I'm thrilled to learn that for the 1963 season... a SEVENTH aircraft was added to the formation... hoo boy."
Nicely done, Dave!
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This DeHavilland / Bombardier CT-142 "Gonzo"
navigational trainer was built by Pte. Andrew Finnigan from North Bay, Ontario.
Andrew's comments:
"From the moment I found your website I was amazed by the work other
people have done and by the impressive collection of pictures of scale
model Canadian aircraft. I've only been building for about a year so I still consider myself a
newbie, and I hope my submissions are to spec with the others on your site."
"The model is a 1:72 scale Hobby Craft DeHavilland Dash 8. I used Tamiya
X-54 Dark Sea Grey for the overall colour and finished off the model with
CanMilAir set 462. The nose has been modified from the original kit version. I made it in two parts (the front cone and the back tube) using
heat formed 0.035” polystyrene plastic."
Well done Andrew! It is very gratifying to finally see a Gonzo on the
site. Another of your pics is below and two more will follow on
subsequent pages. |
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This Bell CH-136 Kiowa was also built by Pte. Andrew Finnigan
from North Bay, Ontario. Andrew's comments:
"The model is a 1:72 scale Tamiya, Bell OH-58A Kiowa. I was attempting to
copy the paint pattern on the CH-136 we have as a training aid at our
school here at 22 Wing. The paints I used were Tamiya XF-58 Olive
Green (Light) and 30/70 mix of Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black and XF-26 Deep
Green (Dark).
The decals I used for the model are from CanMilAir Set #322 (a camo Bell CH135 Twin
Huey) which worked except the "Canada" marking for the tail boom
which was understandably too big. A Twin Huey is almost twice the size
of a Kiowa. The "Canada" marking I used on the model was stolen from
a CF-18 kit."
A nice job, even with a Hornet twist! Creating new sets for the Kiowa
is still near the top of my to-do list. |
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| One of my more interesting customers is
the Boeing Company Rotorcraft Division in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania.
This photo shows a CH-47SD Chinook of the Republic of Singapore Air
Force (RSAF) using CanMilAir Decal set # 480. The decals are applied to
1:48 models (of an unknown origin) and used as presentation awards to dignitaries.
While most of Boeing's interest with CanMilAir Decals has been directed
towards my set #415 (the CH-147D's in Afghanistan) they have also
requested these RSAF decals and have indicated they may need decals for
Dutch Chinooks as well. Since Canada sold off its CH-147C's to the
Netherlands in the 1990's, these Chinooks are covered in my set #
483. |
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| From Massimo Santarossa of Calgary,
Alberta, comes this 1:144 scale Lockheed CC-130H Hercules in the unusual
"Canada 1" camo scheme of the mid 1980's. Massimo started with the Minicraft kit and used the Bra.Z resin engines to correct the
inaccurate kit engines. The paint is a mix of Model Master and Vallejo
and was masked using Parafilm.
Nicely done, Massimo! |
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Mike Scullion of Barrie, Ontario
sent in this photo of his Hawker
Typhoon IB from 438 Sqn in 1944. This particular Typhoon was flown by F/O
Norman Dawber DFC of Toronto,
Ontario. Mike used the 1:72 scale Academy Typhoon kit with CanMilAir
decal set # 230 and posed the finished model on a 438 Sqn patch similar
in design to the nose art on the aircraft.
A fitting tribute, Mike. Well done! |
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Submission Guidelines:
 | I encourage all my customers to send in photos of completed models
they have built using CanMilAir Decals. |
| If sufficient numbers of photos are received, I may print up a 12
month calendar to showcase these models, with the featured builders
each receiving a complimentary copy. |
| Photos should be in JPEG format, minimum of 640 pixels wide at 72 dpi. |
| Please include a short description containing at least the following:
| the scale, brand and name of kit used, |
| what brands of paint and which colours were used, |
| what additional modifications were made to the kit to make it a
Canadian version, |
| if you wish to add any other information, comments or details, that would be
great. |
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| To submit, click on the envelope below. |
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